Teaching reading using ReadTheory website as an online platform

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to know whether or not there is a significant improvement on reading achievement after teaching using ReadTheory and which reading aspect is improved the most. The design of this study was one group pretest-post test design. The study employed reading test for pretest and post test. The result of study found that the two tailed significance value (p) is 0.000. ReadTheory is significant to improve reading achievement and supporting details are the aspect improved the most. This is proven as the result of post test mean reached 62,59 from 53,40. The improvement was shown in all aspects of reading, especially aspect of supporting details. The gain percentage of supporting details was 13.6%. Thus, the teachers can try to employ ReadTheory in order to enhance reading practice especially in aspects of supporting details. Key Words: ReadTheory, improvement, reading test, reading aspect.